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Gas alarm whistle, 1918 (c)

The introduction of gas warfare on the Western Front in 1915 meant that rattles, horns and whistles, such as this example made by J Hudson and Company, were soon adopted as means of warning troops. The devices gave soldiers time to put on protective equipment during gas attacks.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1982-02-36-2

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1982-02-36-2